U-PASS Reports

FUNDING EFFECTIVENESS Sales Vehicle Trips Mode Choice  RESULTS SOV Permits/Parking Transit Ridership Carpools Vanpools Ridematch Night Ride Bicycling Merchant Discounts  EMPLOYEE FEATURES Reimbursed Ride Home Discount Daily Parking Passes  OTHER FEATURES Information and Marketing Monitoring and Evaluation  AWARDS COMMENTS

1997-1998 Report

The U-PASS is an innovative transportation management program that offers a complete package of flexible transportation benefits at a very low price.  The U-PASS makes using alternative commute modes a smart and easy choice for the more than 54,000 University of Washington students, faculty and staff.

The U-PASS began in 1991 as a partnership between the University and the two local transit agencies, Metro and Community Transit.  The program was designed to provide better transportation services to University commuters; decrease the number of vehicle trips and in turn the need to replace lost parking with new parking facilities;  and mitigate potential traffic and parking impacts of University growth. 

A U-PASS, priced at $30 per quarter for students and $40.50 for faculty and staff, gives participants access to the many elements of the program: 

• Unlimited access to Metro and Community Transit buses
• Free carpool parking on campus
• Subsidized vanpool fares
• Free rides on the Night Ride shuttle
• Ridematch services 
• Bicycle programs
• Discounts at stores and restaurants 

 

 

Additional benefits for faculty and staff:

• Reimbursed Ride Home for emergencies
• Discounted daily parking passes.

Although this report covers the period September 29, 1997 through September 28, 1998, information gathered in autumn quarter 1998 is included if available.